Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-08-06
OHIO L
Meeting of the State Conventi'n--First
Days Session--A Bitter Fight to be
Made on Sherman.

meeting III tuS Statc IolVCftt0n--tlT St
Days Session--A Bitter Fight to be
Made on Sherman.
TOLEDO, July 27.-Delegate. to the Repub-
lican state convention are all here ready for
the preliminary session Of the conventions,
which begins at 4 O'Clock this afternoon.
The Mansfield delegation, 600 strong, AR
rived this afternoon with bsnu and banners.
They marched to the hotel where Sherman
was quartered and were received by the sena-
ator, who made an impromtu speech, in which
ne said everything YVES settled. The keIubli.
cac party would be this fall united and Veto
rious. Every voice in this state, he said, Ia
for the denomination Of Foraker for governor
of Ohio. Sherman further said he believed
that the meeting to be held to-day and 10.
morrow will be the beginning Of the good
time, when the Republican party will be re-
stored Ia patton and state.
CAUcus or X
A caucus of the opponents OF the Sherman
resolution was held a. 2 o'ciack this after.
noon under the lead of Judge West, who
nominated Blaine in 1884 at Chicago.
EXCITED INTEREST.
The convention was called to order at 4 30.
Hon. Daniel Lyon, temporary chairman,
made Il fifteen minute speech. His illusions
TO Sherman were received with loud applause.
The names Of the committee on resolutions
was then read. Ii consists IF DR. Gfaydon,
Of Hamilton, ex-Guv, Foster, Hon. John A.
Bingham, Congressman Mckinley aud T.. Il.
Taylor. This committee Is the center of ia.
tttpAt ag ihp tt&be rfuan raGnlnfippl1 - hnfnr.
1t for consideration. When The announce
ment OF the various commits ees We're con
cluGed interest was at once excited by Hon.
Charles Grosvenor and others rising 10 offer
a resolution. Gen. Keifer at once moved
that ali resolutions go to the committee with,
ont debate. This was adopted. Mr.. Gros.
ven0r then read the following resolution:
"Recognizing as the Republicans OF Ohio
always have, gifted and tried statesmen Of
the Republican party OF other states, loyal
ami urialtcring in their devotion to the sue
cess OF the organization In 1883, unde what.
ever standard.btarcr the Republican ma
tionai convention may ee,cct, they have
just pride In the record and career Of john
Sherman rs a Telnber Of the Republican
party snd as o statesman OF hdelity, large
TX Experience and great ability. His career as n
s~tatesman began with the birlh OF the Re.
publican party. re has grown and deyel.
ontd with the growth OF that organization
lis genius and patriotism are stamped upon
the records ot tEc party, statutes and cousti.
tution Of the country. And believing his
domination for tue Office OF president wOujd
be wise and jgdicious, We respectfully present
his name to the people of the United States
as a candidate, ard annonpce our hearty anu
cord al support OF INN for that Once"
Immediately Col j. G. Munson, of Zanes.
VIE, arose and offered tie uttimatum Of the
ami. Sherman men in the following resuiu-
tion:
Resolved, That We hereby pledge the united
and cnth Uol4stlc support oI tie Republicans
( Ohio - TIE numnrte 81 the next national
non we call TIE attention OF the Republicans
Of OIio to the eminent services and splendid
career % Hon. Jonn She 40.
IaG convention then adjourned til 10
o'c.o k u. morrow morning. she two reso-
buttons above given arc in the hauds of tie
cNmutttee on resolutions, which will PROB.
nbly be ~ wUrR m - Of the night. Thco1po-
nents Of the Sherman il dorseinct Of r to let
the second resolution pass unanimously, but
declare they VIII light the Grosvenor reSolu-
tton on the fl ,cr t. the bitter end.
THE X Resolutions PASSED.
At II p. m. the committee on resolutions
passes the first Sherman resolution, the one
absolutely and III qlslihedly endorsing Sena.
tor SAerman for its presidential candidate by
a vote Of IS to 3, which Was afterward made
unanimous. The platform resflrms the Dow
Law, and favors such additions thereto as
set ms to be &. minded toy the enlightened
spirit OF the age. Ii takes strong protective
ground In regard to the tariff, and is en-
phatic in its condemnation OF the importation
Of foreign contract labor. II CONDEMNS the
Democratic party OF Ohio IN strong terms,
and on other points taxes the usual kepubli.
can position.